can feel a small lump and what feels like an inflamed nerve/vein/?. I can massage this out after a couple of days, but it gets tiresome. When it gets really bad, he feels a shooting pain down his upper inner left thigh. His doctor is a pill-pusher. My husband has been on hydromorphone and vicodin for 5 years. This has led to severe side effects (for the whole family), including irritability, constipation, stomach pains, poor sleep, etc. He refuses to get off the pills, I think most of the pain is mental. What should be MY first step in getting him to realize he may be creating the problem and his doc is not helping?

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Perhaps your husband simply has a problem that is not being addressed. I suggest getting another doctors opinion. If you can, try and find a full-service pain clinic that employs a variety of different techniques to relieve pain. They should be able to reduce his drug load.

Definition Baker's cyst is a buildup of joint fluid (synovial fluid) that forms behind the knee. Alternative Names Popliteal cyst; Bulge-knee Causes, incidence, and risk factors A Baker's cyst is caused by swelling in the knee. The swelling is due to an increase in synovial fluid - the fluid that lubricates the knee joint. When pressure builds up, fluid bulges into the back of the knee. Baker's cyst commonly occurs with: A tear in the meniscal cartilage of the knee Knee arthritis (in older adults) Rheumatoid arthritis Other knee problems

Definition A cyst is a closed pocket or pouch of tissue. It can be filled with air, fluid, pus, or other material. Considerations Cysts may form within any tissue in the body. Cysts within the lung generally are air-filled, while cysts involving the lymph system or kidneys are fluid-filled. Certain parasites, such as trichinosis , dog tapeworm ( Toxocara canis ), and echinococcus , can form cysts within the muscles, liver, brain, lungs, and eyes. Cysts are common on the skin. They develop as a result of infection, clogging of sebaceous glands (acne-related cysts), or around a foreign object stuck in the skin. See also: Pilonidal dimple Common Causes

What are ovarian cysts? Cysts are fluid filled sacs which can develop anywhere on the body. There are several different types of ovarian cysts:
Functional cyst - These form during the normal menstrual cycle. A sac containing eggs forms and usually breaks open to release the egg and the sac dissolves. Sometimes, the sac doesn’t break open and continues to grow, this is called a follicular cyst. It usually disappears in 30 to 90 days. Another type of functional cyst is called corpus luteum and it is when the sac doesn’t dissolve right away. This usually disappears on its own in a few weeks.
Endometriomas - This type of cyst can develop in women who have endometriosis . Tissue from the lining of the uterus grows outside the uterus and if it attaches to the ovary it can cause an cyst.
Cystadenomas - This type of cyst forms from the outer cells of the ovary.
Dermoid cysts - Cells in the ovary which develop hair, teeth or other tissue during pregnancy can become part of an ovari...

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